windsheild cutting
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Cruiser
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From: rock island illinois
windsheild cutting
getting ready to cut my windsheild down a couple inches have seen this thread before but cant find it can someone let me know what the process is start to finish, what kind of blade,sandpaper,tape and any other tips tricks especially marking the radius of my cut thanks
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From: pa
masking tape, jig saw with a plastic or composit blade. mark it with a windshield pen and take your time and cut it. when your done get a real fine sanding sponge and even it up...its not hard and it comes out perfect. i have cut all my own
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From: Pa
what he said. i cut a windshield down a while ago. i used a jigsaw with a fine blade. cut slow since it will melt the part you cut. take your time and follow your line. after you got it sanded down, to finish wet sand with 1500 sandpaper and it will look like glass (smooth).
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just take your time. did one a few years back.. taped off the line with masking tape, drew the line with a sharpie and then cut the line. Sanded the rough edge with like 400 grit and worked my way down to 2,000 wet sandpaper.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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From: Southern Oregon
heres a tread about cutting a larger opening for the headlight. same rules apply
I havent cut a windshield but Ive cut and bent plexi-glass and lexan, use a fine blade
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ight-done.html
I havent cut a windshield but Ive cut and bent plexi-glass and lexan, use a fine blade
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ight-done.html
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From: Stiperstones
To raise the headlight opening I used a hand fret saw, followed by a couple of big files (a flat and a round), then sandpaper. It was much easier than I expected.
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